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What Supportability Engineering Really Means

Modern defence projects invest huge effort in defining what a platform should do on day one. Range, protection, payload and sensors are all examined in fine detail. Yet the real challenge begins after entry into service. Years of training, deployments, climate extremes and upgrades test whether that equipment can be kept safe, available and affordable

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Downtime Is Your Competitor: ILS That Protects Availability

Unplanned downtime quietly competes with every defence objective you set. It drains missions, budget and trust. Quorum’s availability-first ILS planning keeps fleets ready when it matters most.

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Why Compliance Matters In Support And How To Get It Right

Compliance often shows up in defence projects as forms, evidence logs and audit trails

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The Hidden Risk When Equipment Quietly Becomes Obsolete

Modern defence programmes rarely fail overnight. Instead, small changes build up over time.

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How Product Support Analysis Enhances ILS in Defence Systems

Supportability analysis makes sure systems and products are easy to maintain, reliable, and ready for long-term use.

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Beyond Compliance: The Human Side of ILS

Integrated Logistic Support (ILS) is often seen as a process-heavy task, checklists, compliance and data. But at its heart, it is about people.

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Quorum – Building Teams That Deliver

At Quorum, we believe that training should never be a tick-box exercise. It should build confidence, strengthen relationships and give people the tools to deliver results that matter.

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How Ex-Forces Experience Strengthens Defence Support Projects

Struggling to find consultants who understand both the demands of military service and the detail of Engineering Support? Many firms offer one or the other, but defence projects need both to succeed.

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Quorum: Trusted Partners and Not Just Suppliers

Complex systems and products often require more than a transactional supplier. It requires a partner who can share responsibility, anticipate challenges and stay committed throughout the system’s lifecycle.

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The Importance of Environmental Health and Safety in Defence Projects

Defence projects involve complex systems and products, hazardous materials and strict regulations.

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Ship Disposal Planning: The Retirement Plan Every Vessel Needs

Every ship has a final berth, a place where it ends its active life and begins the process of Disposal. Disposal Planning is the careful preparation needed to ensure this stage happens smoothly, safely and without surprise costs.

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Why Defence Systems Break Down and How Quorum Saves the Day

Supportability analysis makes sure systems and products are easy to maintain, reliable, and ready for long-term use.

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What Needs Support Engineering: Hint: It’s More Than You Think

Defence systems are full of complex parts, some big, some small, all expected to work when needed. But what happens when one piece breaks or becomes outdated?

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How Product Support Analysis Enhances ILS in Defence Systems

Supportability analysis makes sure systems and products are easy to maintain, reliable, and ready for long-term use.

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The Secret Lives of Obsolete Parts

Supportability analysis makes sure systems and products are easy to maintain, reliable, and ready for long-term use.

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Supportability Analysis in Aerospace: Bridging the Gap

Supportability analysis makes sure systems and products are easy to maintain, reliable, and ready for long-term use.

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ILS Deliverables in Defence Contracts: what You Need to Know

From the ILS Plan to maintenance data, training materials, and spares provisioning prove that your system is supportable over its full life.

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Support Engineering in the UK: Choosing the Right Partner

In defence and other high-risk industries, poor support planning leads to equipment that breaks down often or takes too long to fix. Oh, we forgot to mention that it costs more to run, eating into your profits

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RAM Analysis for Defence Systems

Reliability, Availability, and Maintainability (RAM) Analysis shows how often systems fail, how fast they can be fixed, and how ready they are. Basically, it guides planning and support.

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The Purpose of Integrated Logistic Support in Military Projects

When military systems fail, lives and missions are at risk. Keeping complex tools and machines ready takes more than good design. It takes strong planning, smart support, and the right people, parts, and data in place. So, what is the purpose of Integrated Logistic Support in military projects?

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The Supportability Engineering Process

The supportability engineering process is a series of planned steps to ensure a system can be maintained, repaired, and supported throughout its life

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Maximising Equipment Uptime in Oil & Gas

In the oil and gas industry, equipment downtime can be costly, impacting productivity and increasing operational expenses. With assets spread across large sites and often operating in harsh conditions, ensuring equipment remains in top condition is essential. The question is: how can businesses in the sector maximise equipment uptime and prevent costly disruptions?

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The Role of Integrated Logistic Support in Oil & Gas

Explaining what Engineering Support Systems are, can be tricky, especially to someone who has little experience

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What is Reliability Centred Maintenance?

Explaining what Engineering Support Systems are, can be tricky, especially to someone who has little experience

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What is FMEA and FMECA

FMEA is a method used to find and study possible failures in a system, product, or process. It looks at how something might fail, what happens if it does, and how likely it is to occur. Teams rate failures based on severity, frequency, and how easy they are to detect. This helps them focus on the most serious risks.

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What Are Engineering Support Systems?

Explaining what Engineering Support Systems are, can be tricky, especially to someone who has little experience

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Williams GPT and ADS Group Driving Reliability Across Industries

Cyber-attacks come in many different forms, and they can be large-scale, aimed at corporations, utilities, and government while small and medium-scale attacks target you, your family, and perhaps your business.

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Supportability Solutions for Your Engineering Projects

Are you seeking effective supportability solutions for your engineering projects? Ensuring that complex systems are reliable, maintainable, and cost-effective throughout their lifecycle is a significant challenge.

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Quorum’s Strategic Relocation to Enhance Client Collaboration

Adaptability is not just an asset, it is a necessity, at Quorum, we are a company known for its commitment to client-centric solutions, and we recently made a key decision to relocate our premises. This move isn’t merely about a change of address; it is a strategic enhancement designed to foster deeper client relationships and optimise operational efficiency.

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Grand Paris Express: An Integrated Logistic Support Perspective

The Grand Paris Express is a complete transformation of Paris’ transport network. Designed to improve connectivity, ease congestion, and support sustainable urban growth, this fully automated metro system introduces new challenges in operations, maintenance, and long-term supportability.

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The Impact of AI on the Engineering Industry In 2025

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is shaking up the engineering world, bringing both game-changing opportunities and some serious challenges and it is forcing the industry to adapt in real-time. We want to take a look at the good, the bad, and the unpredictable when it comes to AI’s immediate influence on engineering, especially in the UK defence sector.

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Dependable Supportability: Why Quorum is the Partner You Can Trust

At Quorum, we pride ourselves on delivering high-impact solutions across various industries, leveraging the extensive experience of our consultants. With a foundation in the Defence industry, we bring a wealth of knowledge and expertise to every project.

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What to Expect from Quorum in 2025

At Quorum, we pride ourselves on delivering high-impact solutions across various industries, leveraging the extensive experience of our consultants. With a foundation in the Defence industry, we bring a wealth of knowledge and expertise to every project.

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Merry Christmas and a happy holiday from Quorum

As the festive season approaches, we at Quorum Integrated Logistic Support want to take this opportunity to reflect on the year and express our heartfelt gratitude.

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Bridging Sectors with ILS Expertise

At Quorum, we pride ourselves on delivering high-impact solutions across various industries, leveraging the extensive experience of our consultants. With a foundation in the Defence industry, we bring a wealth of knowledge and expertise to every project.

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Is Our ILS Training Right For You?

Without the right training, even the most skilled professionals can find themselves overwhelmed. Missed opportunities, operational downtime, and frustrated stakeholders become the norm.

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Why We Offer ILS Training

At Quorum Integrated Logistic Support, our system that unifies, streamlines, and strengthens every piece of your system or product, we turn chaos into clarity. Quorum’s tailored solutions simplify complex engineering challenges into a smooth, synchronised operation that empowers your team to do what they do best: deliver. Eliminate the obstacles and boost efficiency, by choosing to work with Quorum.

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Supportability Engineering Tools and Methods

At its core, supportability engineering focuses on proactive planning and optimisation, enabling businesses to reduce downtime, and improve operational performance. Its methods are applicable to a wide range of industries, offering solutions to long-term efficiency challenges.

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Does Your Next Project Need a Supportability Engineer?

At Quorum, we provide Integrated Logistic Support (ILS) services that optimise both the performance and cost-efficiency of systems throughout their lifecycle. But the real question is, does your next project need a supportability expert?

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How Can Supportability Engineering Help Reduce Downtime?

At Quorum, we specialise in Integrated Logistic Support (ILS) / Supportability Engineering, helping companies streamline their operations.

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Supportability Engineering Reduces Life Cycle Costs in Aerospace Projects

As Supportability Engineers, our role extends far beyond just ensuring systems are functional—we focus on how those systems can be maintained, repaired, and supported throughout their entire Life Cycle.

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The Power of Employee Ownership: Why Quorum’s EOT Model is Exciting

At Quorum, we don’t just work for the company, we are the company. As an Employee-owned Trust (EOT), each of us is an integral part of the business, which means the success of Quorum is a direct reflection of the effort we put in.

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Cyber Awareness: What You Need to Know

Cyber-attacks come in many different forms, and they can be large-scale, aimed at corporations, utilities, and government while small and medium-scale attacks target you, your family, and perhaps your business.

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Quorum ILS Consultants: What to Expect

ILS was developed for improving the asset management for the Defence Industry. But are we missing out on its potential value for non-defence applications?

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British Submarines of World War I

During World War I, the most widely used class of submarine by Britain was the E-class, primarily designed for patrolling and attacking enemy vessels!

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Let’s Welcome Our New ILS Analyst Richard Harrington

Richard spent eight-and-a-half years in the Royal Signals, where he excelled in network engineering, training, and systems operations

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The Titan Submersible from an ILS Consultants Perspective

On June 18, 2023, five passengers entered the Titan and began their dive in hopes of observing the Titanic wreck. Approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes into the dive, contact with the submersible was lost.

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What are the 12 Elements of Integrated Logistics Support?

ILS was developed for improving the asset management for the Defence Industry. But are we missing out on its potential value for non-defence applications?

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Amanda Bailey: Quorum’s Backbone

When you start learning about supportability engineering, also known as…

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Twenty Years of Quorum, so lets ‘celebrate 2020’!

A Christmas Message from Trevor Hirst (Operations Director)

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Twenty Years of Quorum, so lets ‘meet the team’…

Christian Coombes – Senior Consultant

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Twenty Years of Quorum, so lets ‘meet the team’…

Jim Cairney – Principal Consultant

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Nick Byne – Senior Consultant

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Twenty Years of Quorum, so lets ‘meet the team’………..

Amanda Bailey – Programme Support

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Ady Clarke – Principal Consultant

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Gareth Brien – Consultant

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Rob Starkey – Principal Consultant

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Twenty Years of Quorum, so lets ‘meet the team’………..

Ian Rees – Commercial & Finance Director

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Another new member joins the Quorum Team

Quorum welcome another new member to the team.

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Farewell and Good Luck to Steve Reed

Steve Reed has decided to leave the Quorum team.

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Funded Research & Development

Opportunities for your business

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Quorum welcomes back another returning member to the team

Jim Cairney re-joins the Quorum team.

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Quorum has developed a White Paper introducing ILS into the Private Sector

Should the Private Sector be influenced by the Military?

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Quorum successfully accredited with Cyber Essentials Plus

Information security is our priority.

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Another Challenge for Quorum’s 20th Year

2020 miles – combined running & cycling

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Farewell and Good Luck to Jess Bailey

Jess Bailey has decided to leave the Quorum team.

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Enrichment activities for Lucy O’Shaughnessy

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Impact of BREXIT on the Engineering Community Event – Williams F1 Conference Centre

How BREXIT may impact on Engineering

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Voluntary Research from Isabelle Bigos

The application of supportability engineering into the renewables sector

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Quorum attends Defence & Security Equipment International (DSEi)

DSEi 2019

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Quorum Support British Science Week at local School

British Science Week

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Jess Bailey

Fantastic HNC Results

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Engineering Insight

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Book Donation to Wrockwardine Wood Junior School

Inspiring Young Engineers

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Bachelor of Engineering Degree – More Outstanding Module Results

Well done Jess Bailey!

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Bachelor of Engineering Degree – Outstanding Module Results

Well done Jess Bailey!

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Thank You from Aqueduct Primary School

Thank You!

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Book Donation to Aqueduct Primary School

Inspiring Young Engineers

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Diversity in Engineering

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Quorum is working with AURORA Engineering Partnership.

Engineering delivery partner for DE&S

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Armed Forces Covenant – Employer Recognition Scheme

Quorum receives Bronze Award

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Trevor Hirst – Chartered Engineer

Trevor Hirst has successfully completed his professional registration to become a Chartered Engineer.

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Quorum welcomes back another returning member to the team

Rob Starkey re-joins the Quorum team.

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Bachelor of Engineering Degree – Outstanding Module Result

Kate Edwards achieves an outstanding result with her OU module.

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Quorum sponsors an Engineering Degree Apprenticeship

Jess Bailey starts her Engineering Degree Apprenticeship.

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Trevor Hirst – Fellow of the Institution of Engineering & Technology

Trevor Hirst is appointed as a Fellow of the Institution of Engineering & Technology.

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Quorum sponsors a Bachelor of Engineering Degree

Kate Edwards starts her Bachelor of Engineering Degree.